Operator Chemical Engineering

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Post applied : Oil & Gas -- Panel / Plant / Production / Process – Supervisor

Personal Particulars

Name / Marital status : Mr. Manoj.S.Oza / Married

Sex / Date Of Birth : Male / 13th May 1981

Language Proficiency : English, Portuguese, Hindi, Marathi & Gujarati.

Countries Worked : India, South of America- Brazil

Present Work Cycle : 42 / 42 days on - off. (Rotation)

Expected Salary : Open & Negotiable.

Residential address : E-wing Flat no. 520, Vrindavan Babubhai Morwala C.H.S, Majaswadi, Thakur Nagar,

Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai-400060, Maharashtra, India.

Contact e-mail : *****.***@**********.***

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Contact nos. : 0091-8080812906 (India- mobile)

0091-981-***-**** (India- residence land line)

Employment History

COMPANY

LOCATION

DURATION

POSITION

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.

Bombay High Off-Shore

(All Platform and Rigs).

Feb-2001 to Jan-2005

Well Test & Wellhead Operator

Cairn Energy Pvt Ltd.

Badmer project in Rajasthan (On-Shore).

Jan-2005 to March-2007

Production & Process Operator.

Single Buoy Mooring (SBM).

FPSO in Brazil.

May-2007 to Jan-2008

Senior Production

Technician.

Single Buoy Mooring (SBM).

FPSO in Brazil.

Jan-2008 to Jan-2011

Control Room Operator

Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) & Shell.

FPSO in Brazil.

Jan-2011 to Mar-2013

Subsea Control Room Operator

Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) & Shell.

FPSO in Brazil.

Mar-2013 to till date

Production Supervisor

Technical & Academic Credentials:

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering – Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University.

Diploma in Chemical Technology – Mumbai University.

Simulator Training on DCS (Distributed Control Systems) for operating Panel from Brazil.

Safety Courses:

Helicopter Under water Escape Training (H.U.E.T), India.

Oil Tank Familiarization, India.

Gas Testing Training, Brazil.

Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, India.

Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, India.

Personal Survivor Techniques, India.

Elementary First Aid, India.

On-site Safety & Emergency Response Team (S & ERT), Brazil.

Incident Response Training (IRT), Brazil.

Emergency Response (Strategy & Tactics), Brazil.

Confined space entry procedures, Brazil.

I have 10+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbon processing Well Testing / Well Head operations of Control Room / Plant Operations & Project Commissioning. Being self-confident, committed & result oriented my career objective is to accept challenges, dedicate ability, knowledge & sincerity to all assignments. I emphasize on “Methodical Approach” towards any aspect of job. I thrive to continuously develop & upgrade my skills in areas of technical co-ordination, problem solving & communication. I aim to work & use my valuable past experiences to benefit of the organization.

Areas Of Expertise In Operation Of:

Distributed Control Systems (DCS) – Honeywell Experian -Total Plant Solution, ABB, Foxboro make and Siemens.

Programmable Logic Control (PLC) / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) / Unit Control Panel (UCP) / Machine Monitoring System (MMS) – Solar, Allen Bradley, Serck, Bailey, Triconics, and Bentley Nevada make.

Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) controls for Well Head operations & satellite communication system.

Auxiliaries - Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Power generators, Heaters, Steam & water jet Ejectors.

Compressors / Pumps – Centrifugal / Reciprocating make- Solar, Mars, Ingersoll-Rand, Nuovo Pignone.

Pipeline – Gas / Condensate handling; flowing through Cross country pipeline. Pig launching & receiving.

Packages – Electrical Power producing generators, MEG / TEG regeneration, Fuel gas, Water seal cold / ground / normal stack Flare, Air dryers, Chillers, R.O unit, Waste Heat Recovery Systems, Boilers; etc.

Unit Operations – Distillations, Heat exchange, Phase separations, Heat & mass transfer, Centrifuge, Dryers; etc.

Laboratory – RVP, MEG conc.-Karl Fischer, chlorine content, TDS, Sp Gravity, H2S Gas sampling & analysis.

HSE - Well versed with procedures of Permit to Work (hot / cold / confined space; etc) & risk assessment system.

Safety – Operating advanced safety equipments - portable / personal LEL, oxygen & Toxic gas detectors, Distress meter, First aid responder kit, CPR & AED kit, Supplied Air & Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Purified Air Pumping Respirators, Half / Full Cartridge filter masks (make- Dragger, Crowcon, RAE, 3M).

Fire & Gas Systems – Knowledge of Deluge, UV / IR & flame detection, Toxic / Combustible Open path gas / smoke detection system, Manual pull station, emergency exits & muster points, extinguishers, hydrants, monitors, hoses; etc.

Software – Plant Information Network (PIN) reporting – Windows NT based, Orion, Maximo, Automated Maintenance Operating Systems (AMOS) – SAP based for work request processing & Incidents reporting, Intranet, Windows XP, MS / Lotus Office package.

Functional Roles, Duties & Responsibilities:

Perform roles of control room operator and permit to work coordinator.

Acting Production Supervisor if required.

Issue & adhere to work permit system, perform risk assessment, Toolbox talk, co-ordinate & deploy resources for timely accomplishment of maintenance activities.

Ensure safety of self, sub-ordinate & equipment while accomplishing maximum plant efficiency.

Monitor, operate & maintain process parameters within guidelines & instructions as provided by process engineer.

Troubleshoot emergency to minimize production loss for protection of plant machinery.

Independently manage & prepare shift operational logs, daily production / emission reports & crew handover notes.

Monitor chemical consumption & maintain stock inventory reports.

Prepare Incident / near miss reports using tools like KT Root cause analysis & problem solving.

Draft & review standard operating procedures (SOP) for Start-up, Shutdown, Normal & Emergency operation.

I am member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).

Duties Performed In Control Room:

Perform various unit operations – phase separation, heat exchange, stabilization; etc from DCS.

Operate gas turbine driven compressors in series/ parallel, speed / load shared / suction-discharge pressure; control mode.

Operate compressors & well head in Production & Re-injection mode.

Perform sequence changeover of compressor & pipelines for Import / Export mode.

Communicate with relative control stations for deciding operating strategy of gas demand – supply – Re-injection.

Take preventive action on equipment operation based on Bad weather forecast.

Check graphics & take proactive action to avoid deviation of normal process operation.

Prepare contingency / rescue plan to be followed; in emergency due to loss of critical equipment / catastrophic incident.

Verify operation modes of controller - auto / manual / cascade & values of set point / output for controlling elements.

Operate controllers configured in split range / parallel range / feed forward / PV tracking / ratio control modes.

Conduct periodic checks to ensure functioning of critical logic controller in terms of Bypass, inhibit & over-ride.

Ensure healthy signal detection from SIL-3 rated Fail Safe Controllers (FSC).

Periodically check Emergency Shut-Down (ESD) / Unit Shut-Down (USD)

Archive information on event history, alarms & trends to investigate equipment failure.

Periodically verify performance of Interlocks, Emergency Shutdown & Motor Operated –valves.

Check & rectify alarms on fire & gas system.

Note trip settings on cause & effect (C&E) page & ensure process operation parameter within the range.

Duties Performed As Plant Operator:

Carry out physical check on operating equipments & log readings (temp, press; etc.)

Prepare compressor for startup – casing draining, adjust seal gas flow, fuel gas draining, lube oil circulation; etc.

Carry out piping walk down & inspect line joints / flanges / mounted equipments - PSV / instrument tapping integrity.

Carry out routine patrolling of plant & notify for abnormal temperature, vibration, noise, smell; etc.

Ensure instant availability of standby pump & verify warm up, seal, lube oil pot level & minimum flow integrity.

Physically confirm position (% open/close) of control valves, levels of separators / tanks, seal loops; versus DCS values.

Ensure smooth working of compressor lube oil, dry & wet seal system.

Optimize operation of dehydration & glycol regeneration system to ensure sales gas meets specified Dew point.

Injection of Methanol / Ethanol to troubleshoot hydration problems.

Check flame pattern in firebox, Soot blowing & burner (Fuel oil - fuel gas) change over.

Launch & receive Pigs – foam / brush / magnetic / intelligent; monitor delta pressure, pig travel & fluid flows velocity.

Zero state, Purge, Inert, De-contaminate, Lock out / Tag out, Leak / Pressure test reactors, columns, compressors, flow meters & material handling equipments as per HSE standards.

Observe for safe / unsafe acts & raise S.T.O.P. cards.

Sampling of high pressure gas in bombs & carry out H2S survey.

Prepare Boot tanks & monitor doing rates – corrosion inhibitor, pH regulator, de-emulsifiers & pour point depressants.

Preparation of storage tanks - draining water, gauging, heating, load & offload tanks.

Perform weekly test run on emergency fire water diesel pumps & diesel powered air compressor.

Periodic check of various Safety equipments like Fire extinguishers, PPE, Emergency showers, Deluge systems, etc.

Duties Performed As Field Operator:

Change out Daniel meter Orifice plate, interpret flow; calculate & prepare well performance data.

Perform well testing, online measure & log - Shutting / Flowing Tubing Head, Casing & Line Pressure.

Operation of Christmas tree Wing / Arm / Flow line valves, Choke & change out of Orifice Bean (MMA, Bolt & Plug type).

Erection & commissioning Experience:

Identify & prepare punch list of defects & deviation observed during commissioning equipments.

Walk down pipelines & confirm setup matches Isometric & P&ID.

Ensure system meets standards of (FAT) Factory Acceptance Test.

Supervise hot jobs - Hot bolting, Hot tapping, cutting, welding & grinding.

Carry out confined space entry to inspect vessel internals integrity.

Tie - in new pumps, pipelines, heat exchangers, etc; in process loop.

Perform cardboard blasting, line flushing, integrity check & motor load tests.

Perform Water & Solvent Dummy run operation.

Activities for calibration of instruments - flow meters, level / pressure / temperature transmitters & controllers.

Involve in Installation, Operation & Process qualification since project up to normal plant operation phase.

Employment details:

Company: SBM (Single Buoy Mooring) - Brazil - FPSO (Offshore).

Designation & Period: Production Supervisor - Since Mar-2013 to till date.

Shift Rotation: 42 / 42 (Days - On / Off)

Process: Produce oil and gas, Dehydrate, Re-inject and Export Gas (cap. - 300 mmscfd) Control & monitor plant operation.

Process consists of oil, gas & water production from wells, separate oil, gas and water in three phase separator. Gas is dehydrated by regenerated TEG to maintain dew point. Condensate in gas is extracted by J.T effect & stabilized for R.V.P correction. Gas is further exported (sale) through CTM or pressurized to required pressure & injected in wells by use of Re-injection compressor. Alternately reservoir is used as a natural storage facility & excess gas is Export via pipeline. Critical equipments handled are – Gas turbines, Compressors, gas-glycol heat exchanger, low temperature separator, Gas Absorber, Stabilizer, Dual -fired furnace (Heaters); etc.

Handled Chemical are Coagulant, Scale Inhibitor, Oxygen Scavenger, Defoamer, Bactricide Amine and Bactricide Aldehyed in Sea water Treatment for water injection, Demulsifier, Oil Corrosion Inhibitors and Dewaxing agents (PPD) are used in Oil Processing, Tri Etheline Glycol & Gas Corrosion Inhibitors are used in Gas Processing.

Water Separation Treatment & Water Injection Unit: Produced water flash vessel, SRP (sulphate removal package) high disposal pumps & injection wells with water injection pumps & booster pump including vacuum package & de-aerator tower.

Amine Sweetening Process: To remove Hydrogen Sulphide and Carbon dioxide from Process Gas.

A stream of dry clean processed gas is used as fuel for operating turbine driven machines –

Gas Turbine power generators 2nos. – total capacity –5.85 MW

Booster compressors 1nos. – total capacity –1.15 MW

Gas Lift compressors 2nos. – total capacity –16.8 MW

Water is sent back to sea after 20% oil cut in water.

Company: Cairn Energy Ltd, Rajasthan - India - Oil & Gas processing plant. (On-shore).

Designation & Period: Production & Process Operator - Jan 2005 to Mar 2007.

Shift Rotation: 35 / 28 (Days - On / Off)

Plant activities: Process (dehydrate) & Export dry Natural Gas (cap.- 1 MMSCUMD).

Operate Control & Monitor process operations by SCADA (Serck-make) Control System. Operate gas scrubbers, TEG Dehydration System, flash drum, Lean- Rich glycol (plate & frame) heat exchanger, Fire tube Reboiler, packed stripper, Surge tank & double piston reciprocating pump, Well testing separator, solar power system, Gas filtration unit, flow straighter, Sales-gas dew point analyzer & Custody Transfer Meter (CTM).

Company: ONGC, Bombay High - India - Oil & Gas Off-shore (Platform & Rigs)

Designation & Period: Well Test & Wellhead Operator - Feb 2001 to Jan 2005.

Shift Rotation: 35 / 35 (Days - On / Off)

Plant activities: Well Testing: Well testing using test separator (both two and three phase) for calculating of Oil and Gas, changing orifice plate depending on gas flow rate, collecting sample from sample point. Oil and water rate measuring by positive displacement meter (Turbine Meter with Totalizer).

Wellhead Operation: Doing Extended Well testing, worked on coil tubing process by purging Nitrogen with mud. All kind of operations like opening and closing of wells with D.H.S.V and surface safety valves by manual mode and routine maintenance of different valves, well head safety equipment pressure testing, servicing of chokes, checking wear on positive chokes and changes them to optimize production. Periodic checking production, intermediate and surface casing pressure of individual wells and bleed of the same, observe and report the outcomes of the casing. Experience in pigging of pipelines (oil & gas), have worked in offshore platforms. Well experience in well head and production operation, well completion, choke adjusting, production and test manifold startup and shutdown procedure, well head panel operation, Gas injection, water injection, Changing of orifice plate, Inspection and operation of Christmas tree and flow line Check-up for leaks, PIG or scrapper launching and receiving, inspection of pipelines for leakages isolation and handover wells to well services for perforation, tubing clearance, SSV & SSSV operations, Flow line choke changing, STHP, FTHP, well equalizing and annulas pressure bleeding, safety valve testing, master valve, annulus valve, wing valve and crown valve operations, also operating and controlling of well through different headers for optimum production, chemical injection and well testing etc. Diverting wells from production header to test header for taking individual well flow rate. Production Operator on Rig: Well experience 0n Exploratory Rig, On Shore and Mobile Rig, Work Over and Well Completion including Water injection well, Gas lifting Well & Self flow well. Pressure testing of Pipes etc, Worked on Control head, Chock Manifold, Separators (both two phase & three phase), Oil & Gas Manifold also having knowledge of orifice chamber and orifice plate, done a process of ‘ACID’ jobs depends on formation of well, Plugging, Pig launcher and Pig receiver, having knowledge of barton recorder and having knowledge of DST/TCP STRING with Slip joints SHRV, MCVL, PCTV, PORT & MCCV. Worked on Shale Shaker process, Tagger line, having knowledge of BOP, doing Hermetically testing for searching leakage in casing, doing well killing process by mud and brine, having total knowledge of color indication used on pipelines & using different types of scrapper for cleaning casings. Rabbit all tubing’s and stands with required Rabbit, RIH all the parts like POP, Landing Nipple, Baker, Mandrel, Flow Coupling, SSSV, Tubing, Tubing Hanger, etc in Correct Sequence and Calculated depth.

Wire line Operation: Do different types of wire line works like Dummy Run, Well activated by using Surge Plug, Lock the Flapper in the Safety Valve by using Permanent Lockout Tool, Storm Choke Installation, also Installing & Retrieving Gas Lifting Valve from the Mandrel by using Kick over Tool. Redressing the different Types of Wire line Tools like Surge Plug, G.S. Pulling Tool. J.D.C. Pulling Tool, J.D.S. Pulling Tool, D.H. Running Tool made by Baker, Camco, Otis & Halliburton.

Thanking You,

Manoj S Oza.

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